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I found myself back in my cave. I needed to get out of the village, even if it was just for a few hours. I packed a bag with some food that Tasha had brought me and I thought that I should take my fur boots so I can walk in the jungle without hurting my feet. At the last minute, I threw my fur clothes in too. I might need them. I wasn’t sure what I’d need them for. Maybe I could wear them in case I ran into one of the Jungle People. I could blend in.
How long did I think I was going for?
I was about to take them back out when Dakawa walked into my cave, dripping wet and white with rage.
“What have you done to Jarleth? He dove into the underwater and swam straight out to sea so fast I couldn’t keep up. He wouldn’t answer me.”
Not this again. “None of your business. Go away.”
She cl
